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- [hous-lis]
- /ˈhaʊs lɪs/
- /ˈhaʊslɪs/
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- [hous-lis]
- /ˈhaʊs lɪs/
Definitions of houseless word
- adjective houseless without a house or houses. 1
- abbreviation HOUSELESS homeless. 1
- noun houseless Lacking or in need of a house or home. 1
- adjective houseless homeless but not wanting for local ties, affiliations or roots in a particular community. 0
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Origin of houseless
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, houseless is from the Middle English word housles. See house, -less
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Parts of speech for Houseless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
houseless popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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houseless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for houseless
adj houseless
- displaced — lacking a home, country, etc.
- destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
- down-and-out — without any money, or means of support, or prospects; destitute; penniless.
- itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
- refugee — a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
adjective houseless
- banished — Simple past tense and past participle of banish.
- deported — Simple past tense and past participle of deport.
- disinherited — Simple past tense and past participle of disinherit.
- estranged — (of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated.
- exiled — Simple past tense and past participle of exile.
Antonyms for houseless
adj houseless
- settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
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